Mary Clouston Dive (born 26 June 1913 in

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and died 10 September 1997 in Roseville) was a scientist and an

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er who played seven

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es from 1948 to 1951. Mollie graduated from

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with a science degree and was employed by the CSIRO for most of her life.Dive, Mollie (1913 - 1997), The Australian Women's Register, https://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE2224b.htm She was usually known as "Mollie" or, less often, "Molly".

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